§ 180-56.4

No short-term tourist rental activity shall take place on the property until the owner has registered for a business license and transient occupancy tax account with the Commissioner of the Revenue.

There shall be a minimum of 100 feet from the short-term tourist rental to all neighboring residences.

A fire extinguisher shall be provided and visible in all kitchen and cooking areas; smoke detectors shall be installed in all locations as identified in the Uniform Statewide Building Code; and a carbon monoxide detector must be installed on each floor in every dwelling.

If the property is located within a subdivision governed by a homeowners' association/property owners' association, the Planning Department must request comments and any recorded restrictive covenants which expressly prohibit short-term tourist rentals from the HOA/POA as part of the conditional use permit process.

The owner of a dwelling used for short-term tourist rentals shall give the county written consent to inspect any dwelling used for short-term rental to ascertain compliance with all the above performance standards upon a twenty-four-hour notice.

The short-term tourist rental shall have a 'land line' with local phone service if such service is reasonably available. If 'land line' service is not reasonably available, the short-term tourist rental shall have some other form of telecommunication that is able to place and receive telephone calls and which is capable of providing Enhanced 911 (E911) service.

The maximum number of occupants in the dwelling unit shall be determined according to permit approval received by the Warren County Health Department; however, the maximum number of occupants shall not exceed 10.

The use of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) by transient guests on the property and on state, county, and subdivision roads shall be prohibited.

The discharge of firearms and hunting on the property by transient guests shall be prohibited.

Outdoor burning and use of fireworks by transient guests shall be prohibited.

A Property management plan demonstrating how the short-term tourist rental will be managed and how the impact on neighboring properties will be minimized shall be submitted for review and approved by Planning Department staff as part of the initial conditional use permit application.

Parking for the use shall be located in driveways or other designated and approved parking areas. The parking of vehicles is prohibited in or along all rights-of-way and in yards.

There shall be no visible evidence of the conduct of such short-term tourist rental activity other than one nonilluminated identification sign. Maximum sign area: four square feet.